Hey Burhead needs some more advice!

If so then no I would'nt use it again. They are made with grooves to slide one way on the shaft and lock down. If you press it off there is'nt enough groove left to keep it locked down for very long.

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Is there a Motion Industries around you. They have the bearings and most times the seals too.

Dixie Bearing has them too. Go around some where there are some sort of industrial supply places. Them Dexta parts look odd but they are everyone on standard SAE measurements.

I never used JB Weld but if you can slick it back up I don't see why not.

If the seal is holding oil it should be good.

I did'nt realize the locks had turned to gold. Before I would pay that I would take a chizel and score the shaft, then drive the lock on with some Loctite just for insurance. It won't go nowhere

The worst that could happen is you would have to take it back down and spend the $67 later.

The MF parts are about 1/2 price to Ford N/H prices.

I needed a crankshaft and Ford wanted $479 plus $225 for bearings kit.

I ended up at Ferguson and bought a new crankshaft with the bearing kit included for $410.

Take a wood wedge and drive it in so as to force either axle outwards. Leave the wedge in and go to the other side and adjust the run out with the shims between the brake plate and diff housing.

When you get one side set just knock the wedge out and set that side last.

The way to check the bearings for tight is::: with both wheels jacked up and the tranny in nuetral, turn either wheel and watch the other side. If the opposite wheel turns the same way as you are turning then the bearing is too tight.

When the opposite wheel turns in the opposite direction of the one you spin the bearings are okay.

I use my S-D for ever thing from finish mowing the yard to running a NH 845 round baler.

The co farm has larger tractors but I prefer to use the S-D. Anybody can run new tractors but I just like the feel of keeping it simple. I need to find me an M Farmall to re-do but folks with them around here think they got a gold mine.

I still drive my 91 F350 with 400,000 miles on it. So far a valve job, alternator, and water pump and crankshaft bearings are all this one has had. It's still original clutch and drive line never had to replace even a u-joint.